Buying a unicycle for overweight rider

Probably a nimbus muni. However, I don't know how it'd stand up to
weight. Unless he's doing crazy stuff, it SHOULD be alright...

I don't know though.

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For someone that weight, I'd think that splines would be a must. I
suggest the KH 24 if they can afford it. If not, maybe the Torker DX24.
If they do go with the Torker, it should be fine for normal riding, but
may not hold up to any technical MUni.

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sounds like a canidate for a Torker DX 24...they are a great value and
later he can put a 24x3 tyre on it if he wants to.

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I don't think the frame on the Torker DX 24 will take a 24x3.

The nimbus should stand up to garden variety muni (not trials). It's
really hops and drops that break things. I weigh 230 and have a
nimbus-like setup. I did manage to bend the cranks (bicycle euros) once,
but that was hopping down stairs, and I should have known better.

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cjd said:

*I don't think the frame on the Torker DX 24 will take a 24x3.

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not on the 2004's but the 2005's have more clearance. have a look.
http://tinyurl.com/6qq7x

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so the torker or nimbus 24" is it? i was thinking those but wasn't
sure... can he get either of these for under $200 including shipping?

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the big thing is the under $200 including shipping, even if it's not a
muni he needs a 24" that can support his weight and be okay for riding
around a bit.

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zach_jucha said:

*the big thing is the under $200 including shipping, even if it's not
a muni he needs a 24" that can support his weight and be okay for
riding around a bit. *

There are a couple options at Unicycle.com but, as mentioned, I don't
think they are going to fit the 3" tire for under $200. Uni.com has the
Yuni Journeyman (in the Cruiser section and $179) and the United for
Large Adults (in the Beginner section). Either one would be great for
learning and basic riding. But as soon as the skills start coming, the
cranks are not going to hold up. At 285 lbs., when I learned to hop, I
would bend the standard steel crank like a wet noodle. I finally had to
go to the Profile setup on a 24" Semcycle. The only thing is that I'd
like a shorter Profile crank. I'm not sure if they're available, I
haven't checked in a long while.

The tire is another thinker. After trying many different tires, John D.
finally sent me the Maxxis Hookworm. The Hookworm is a great tire for
me because it's a higher pressure tire with a stiffer sidewall. It also
works very well in the gym for our club meetings.

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shop ebay for the torker dx i got mine their for 170 including
shipping

and i have heard that a 3 incher does fit in their from a lot of sources

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EBAY! I would reccomend a Torker DX. They are decent unicycles, i got
mine for 166 with shipping.

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I weighed 235 pounds (107 kilograms) when I started unicycling. I
purchased a $100 USD 20" Dodger training unicycle designed for a maximum
of 165 pounds (75 kilograms). I learned just fine. I did have to put at
least 80 psi in the tire, and pieces started wearing out and breaking
off once I actually rode regularly (seat, seat bolts, seatpost lock, two
tires in about two months). I soon bought a KH24, which is just fine as
I've gone down to a fit 205 pounds (93 kilograms) since I started
unicycling.

I didn't know the unicycle I purchased was designed for smaller lighter
people, but I quickly realized that ten minutes of hopping required five
minutes of using a bike wrench.

In summary, you can learn on something cheap, but if you weigh as much
as I do, you'll soon be limited by your hardware.
I chose the cheap training unicycle because I wasn't sure if I really
would learn. But it turned into a marvelous healthy addiction! *Yay!*

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